[Digikam-users] Importing photos into digiKam while leaving them in their current location?

[Jim Householder]

On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:18:58 -0500
Tariq Khokhar <tariq at khokhar.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way to import pictures into digiKam without having them
> copied into a new location / albums?
> 
> I'm attempting to migrate to digiKam from another image management
> system and would like it to just walk the existing directory tree of
> images stored on a local drive.
> 
> I'm afraid Googling / RTMing / IRC didn't scare up any answers.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> tk

Configuration > Collections > Add Colection

Just point it to the top of the new directory tree.  It will leave the
photos in place and create database entries for them.